Like auto insurers, some telecom companies offer roadside assistance to customers as a mobile plan add-on. Verizon, for example, charges $4.99 per line per month and allows four service claims per ...

You’re cruising down a quiet highway late at night when your car suddenly sputters and dies. You grab your phone—only to realize the battery’s dead. That sinking feeling?

AAA provides roadside assistance for four-wheeled, motor-driven cars and trucks. Roadside service is covered according to AAA membership, and is also available separately for non-members.

Liberty Mutual offered her $120 in compensation. Roadside assistance through an outside company - like AAA - might be more expensive but won't show up on your auto insurance.

When your car battery dies or you get a flat tire, having a roadside assistance plan can be a godsend. Car insurance companies generally offer cheaper roadside plans than those of motor clubs.